The timeline for John Wall’s return from a stress injury in his left patella remains murky as the Washington Wizards struggle to keep their point guards healthy.

With A.J. Price expected to miss four to six weeks for a broken right hand, Wall’s presence is needed more than ever. But the wait for Wall will continue for quite some time, Wizards coach Randy Wittman said.

“We’re going to look at a lot of different things,” Wittman said, according to CSNWashington.com. “John’s bearing doesn’t play with that because John’s still some weeks from getting on the floor and practicing. So if we were really strapped we’d bring someone in.”

The initial outlook for Wall to return from the patella injury was set at eight weeks. Based on Wittman’s assessment, the season would be well into January before Wall makes his debut.

Wittman recently clarified the timeline for Wall’s return, pointing out Wall’s prognosis was 8-to-12 weeks. Semantics aside, what really matters is that Wall remains on the sideline. The Wizards’ uncertainty hit such a high they turned to Ben Uzoh and Blake Ahern as possible fill-ins, inviting both players for workouts shortly after Price’s injury.

Despite that fact, Wittman said he remains committed in the current roster -- even without his top two options at point guard.

“I have all the confidence in the world that Shaun (Livingston) and J.C. (Jordan Crawford) can move forward with this and carry us in a right manner,” Wittman said. “I do have that confidence. That’s why we’re not snapping to a quick decision on bringing somebody else in. We might want to look to bring another position in if we feel these two guys can hold it down.”